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5255, SA vs 5259, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 5255, SA profile · 5259, SA profile

5255, SA 5259, SA

Postcode 5259 and postcode 5255 are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 5255 is more developed, with a typical weekly rent of $300 compared to just $150 in postcode 5259. It also has better access to services, as 31.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is only 0.4% in postcode 5259. In contrast, postcode 5259 is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 88 minutes, and it has a far higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people (3,780 compared to 2,149 in postcode 5255).

Both areas share very similar household dynamics, such as having nearly identical shares of people living alone and the same number of people per bedroom. This commonality exists alongside some shifting trends; for example, the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 5259 remains well higher at 10.5%, the difference between the two areas has shrunk from a 19.0% gap to 8.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,032 larger in 5255, SA Rent: $150 higher in 5255, SA PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 5259, SA First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in 5259, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +9,032 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
10,143 67th pct 1,111 31st pct
Median age in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2 yrs older in 5259, SA gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +8.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
1.8% 43rd pct 10.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
24.6% 74th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.7%
29.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
9.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5255, SA 5259, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.7%
6.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +8.6 pts 40.4%
41.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.4% German even 10.4%
8.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%
2.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
2.2% 21st pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 87.9%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +4.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
52.9% 87th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%
38.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
7.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +10.6 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
47.1% 52nd pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
14.1% 45th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +8.90 more in 5259, SA
1.15 10th pct 10.05 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5255, SAin 5259, SA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1,551 more in 5255, SA
1,649 65th pct 98 19th pct
Avg size in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +776 larger in 5255, SA
825 92nd pct 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +39 higher in 5255, SA
987 46th pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 36.5%
17.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
3.3% Postgraduate degree even 3.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +$47 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$676 33rd pct $629 24th pct
Household income in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +$109 higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
$1,364 39th pct $1,255 28th pct
Family income in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +$272 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,683 36th pct $1,411 16th pct
High earners in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
7.1% 37th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%
17.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
33.2% 73rd pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5255, SA
10.9% 79th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap widening
23.7% 76th pct 21.9% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
14.7% 80th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5259, SA
3.6% 68th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
26.1% 75th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.2 larger in 5255, SA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
24.5% 38th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 44.6%
33.2% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
24.5% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +$150 higher in 5255, SA gap steady
$300 51st pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +$390 higher in 5255, SA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 5255, SAin 5259, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +7.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
16.7% 34th pct 24.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
39.8% 52nd pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
95.0% 64th pct 97.9% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
85.6% 76th pct 84.7% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 23.5%
16.7% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 97.9%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 26.0%
11.0% 2 bedrooms even 10.9%
5.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.3% Under $200 +42.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 24.5%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.8%
19.8% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.7%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3.6 pts higher in 5259, SA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5255, SA gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +22 more in 5255, SA
26 60th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.04 more in 5259, SA
2.56 39th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +21.4 more in 5255, SA
39.4 36th pct 18.0 30th pct
PT routes in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +7 more in 5255, SA
8 66th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 5255, SAin 5259, SA
52 82nd pct —
Drive to city in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +43 longer in 5259, SA
45 54th pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 54.1%
11.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%
13.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
36.0% 60th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 8.5% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5259, SA gap narrowing
3.6% 34th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5255, SA gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5259, SA gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2 higher in 5255, SA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +3 higher in 5255, SA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +4 higher in 5255, SA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +39 higher in 5255, SA
966 43rd pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1,631 higher in 5259, SA
2,149 59th pct 3,780 74th pct
Assault/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +539 higher in 5259, SA
631 46th pct 1,170 72nd pct
Robbery/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA
10 7th pct —
Burglary/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +45 higher in 5259, SA
315 29th pct 360 38th pct
Theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +32 higher in 5255, SA
572 37th pct 540 36th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +131 higher in 5259, SA
49 9th pct 180 59th pct
Property damage/100k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +745 higher in 5259, SA
335 20th pct 1,080 71st pct
5-yr change in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +124.3 pts higher in 5259, SA
-24.3% 22nd pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.9 higher in 5255, SA
2.7 37th pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1.8 more in 5255, SA
2.7 34th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +30.0 pts higher in 5255, SA
34.1% 36th pct 4.1% 16th pct
Walk to shops in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +31.0 pts higher in 5255, SA
31.4% 36th pct 0.4% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +32.8 pts higher in 5255, SA
41.9% 44th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Walk to school in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +14.9 pts higher in 5255, SA
22.9% 25th pct 8.1% 17th pct
Walk to a park in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5255, SA
57.9% 37th pct 55.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +19.3 pts higher in 5255, SA
23.4% 42nd pct 4.1% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +27.1 more in 5259, SA
9.8 14th pct 36.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +1 higher in 5255, SA
1 43rd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 5255, SAin 5259, SA +0.7 pts higher in 5255, SA
4.3% 39th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 5255, SA with nearby areas

5251, SA 5256, SA 5250, SA 5252, SA 5201, SA 5245, SA 5153, SA 5254, SA

Compare 5259, SA with nearby areas

5260, SA 5256, SA 5264, SA 5255, SA 5254, SA 5261, SA 5214, SA 5253, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5255, SA vs 5259, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/vs/POA5259/5259-sa